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The Tin Drum (1979)

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A savage, sweeping epic of society in chaos.

Oskar Matzerath is a very unusual boy. Refusing to leave the womb until promised a tin drum by his mother, Agnes, Oskar is reluctant to enter a world he sees as filled with hypocrisy and injustice, and vows on his third birthday to never grow up. Miraculously, he gets his wish. As the Nazis rise to power in Danzig, Oskar wills himself to remain a child, beating his tin drum incessantly and screaming in protest at the chaos surrounding him.

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Cast & Crew

Director
Volker Schlöndorff
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    Alfred Matzerath Mario Adorf
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    Agnes Matzerath Angela Winkler
  • Profile picture of David Bennent
    Oskar Matzerath David Bennent
  • Profile picture of Katharina Thalbach
    Maria Matzerath Katharina Thalbach
  • Profile picture of Daniel Olbrychski
    Jan Bronski Daniel Olbrychski
  • Profile picture of Tina Engel
    Young Anna Koljaiczek Tina Engel
  • Profile picture of Berta Drews
    Anna Koljaiczek Berta Drews
  • Profile picture of Andréa Ferréol
    Lina Greff Andréa Ferréol

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